Guangzhou vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$333
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
24
😀 Quality of life
75
14
🏙️ Population
18.7M
4.35M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 31% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6602nd and 7980th ($763 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 26th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 1036th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kano

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Guangzhou Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886